Arkansas Advocate earns first-place honors at state Press Association awards

By: Advocate Staff

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 29, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Arkansas Advocate won first-place awards in three categories at the state Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Editorial Contest on Saturday, with reporter Ainsley Platt honored for her Freedom of Information reporting.

The awards were announced at the association’s annual convention in Eureka Springs.

Platt won the Meredith Oakley Freedom of Information Reporting Award for her story looking at the delays in fixes to a Department of Corrections wastewater plant.

The award …

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